Linda is a freelance editor/writer living in Wheaton, Illinois. She was a full-time curriculum editor at David C. Cook and Ligature Creative Studios (textbook developer). Later, she was a freelance manuscript reviewer and book editor for Tyndale House, a senior project writer/editor for Livingstone/e-Christian, and then later switched hats and became a developmental editor for fiction and nonfiction projects for …
Lisa Grimenstein
Lisa has nearly 20 years of experience as a freelance copyeditor and proofreader and has worked on a wide range of projects for mainstream and Christian publishers, including HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Turner, and Grandin Hood Publishers. She has proofread and edited hundreds of titles in numerous genres, both fiction and nonfiction, including cookbooks, devotionals, biographies, and memoirs. An avid reader …
Merry MacIvor
Merry has been working as a freelance editor since 2010, collaborating on fiction and nonfiction projects. Bilingual, she enjoys working on Spanish-language manuscripts. She is skilled in developmental and substantive editing. Merry enjoys variety and is known for her attention to detail. Merry has bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and Spanish. When she’s not editing or interpreting, Merry loves to travel …
Pam Nordberg
Pam launched her proofreading and copyediting career in 2010 as a freelancer and immediately knew this was the career path that matched her talents and personality. With little more than an intense desire to succeed and a thorough knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style, she built up a resume that now includes over 500 books from dozens of publishers. …
Phil Newman
Phil is a seasoned book editor who began his freelance career for Thomas Nelson in 2009. His work has spanned multiple publishers, including HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Forefront, IVP, Baker, and more. The numerous authors whose books Phil has worked on include Franklin Graham, Sarah Jakes Roberts, Henri Nouwen, Bob Goff, Max Lucado, Lisa Whittle, Savannah Guthrie, Brant Hansen, Nancy …
Pierce VanDunk
Pierce VanDunk is an editor and writer with more than a decade of experience. His writing has been featured on Business Insider, Missio Alliance, and The Upper Room. After earning his MDiv from Boston University School of Theology, Pierce started academic editing work for doctoral candidates at theological schools. Soon after, he branched out into editing trade publications. He now …
Quantrilla Ard
Quantrilla Ard, PhD, is an editor, speaker, faith-based personal and spiritual development writer, and multi-published author who believes in the power of collective strength, community, and fellowship. A passionate creative at heart, Quanny (as her friends call her) regularly records audios and writes teachings for the First 5 app with Proverbs 31 Ministries, has been a contributing study leader for …
Rachael Clements
Rachael has been an editor for more than ten years and a book lover for as long as she can remember. She specializes in copyediting and proofreading and has worked on numerous books for both mainstream and Christian publishers, including Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, and Harvest House, as well as select independent authors. Her editing experience includes inspirational and women’s …
Renée Chavez
Renée Chavez is a veteran in the publishing industry, with more than 25 years’ experience in all things editorial for publishers and authors from coast to coast and overseas. A graduate of the University of Memphis, Renée is experienced in all stages of the publishing process and performs an array of editorial tasks, including content editing, copy editing, cover and …
Stephanie Cross
Since 2018, Stephanie has been a writer, author’s coach, developmental editor, line editor, copy editor, and proofreader. While Stephanie specializes in writing and editing nonfiction such as Bible studies, Bible curriculum, devotionals, and Christian living, she also enjoys serving fiction authors throughout their creative process. Her nonfiction specialties include grief, mental health, and anti-human trafficking, and her fiction favorites include …